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  1. myboyshay

    Grrrrrr! surface scum - help please!

    Thanks all, I've cut down on the food (only a very small amount twice daily) I cleaned the filter and I'll do the 50% water changes twice a week, I've also ponted the Korali more towards the surface causing a nice ripple. So far it's looking good, not completely gone but getting better...
  2. myboyshay

    Grrrrrr! surface scum - help please!

    Hi everyone, I'm having a real problem with surface scum (White/greyish). It's a 60cm Iwagumi (Serenity Peak Journal) planted with hairgrass, Tetratec EX700 & Hydor Koreli nano 900lph for filtration/flow, I dose daily with 3ml Easycarbo(I've got a feeling this is the problem) - no CO2...
  3. myboyshay

    Ammonia Testing

    Cheers for the replies everyone :thumbup: Mark
  4. myboyshay

    Ammonia Testing

    Nice one Saintly :lol: When do you think it'll be safe to add the critters. Mark!
  5. myboyshay

    Ammonia Testing

    Going off the advice given my ammonia readings with test kits might never read 0 if they aren't accurate so when will it be safe to introduce a clean up crew (oto's and Amano shrimp) My set up with ADA aquasoil and filter (new media) is now 16 days old and eveything is going well so far...
  6. myboyshay

    Ammonia Testing

    Cheers Ed, I'll make sure I'll do all the checks just to make sure....Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite and ph. Thanks Mark
  7. myboyshay

    Ammonia Testing

    Thanks Sam, Just bought the API NH3 kit so I'll check tonight afer work. Mark!
  8. myboyshay

    Ammonia Testing

    Hi there, I'm at day 13 of my new setup using a brand new filter with new Sera Siporax media. My substrate is ADA aquasoil which I know leaches ammonia. I recently tested ph which is 6.8 and Nitrate tested at 0. Would it be best to purchse an ammonia test kit, and if so any recommendations...
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